My story

Statement

Living and working in the Illawarra, Dharawal land, I find endless inspiration in its textures, patterns, and quiet resilience.

After retiring from teaching, I stepped into the studio at West Wollongong TAFE and discovered the intricate, rewarding world of printmaking. What began as an exploration quickly became a lifelong dialogue between process and place.

Printmaking allows me to slow down and pay attention—to the way light shifts through gum leaves, to the patterns of water over stone, to the sense of belonging stitched into land. With each print, I layer thought and memory, experimenting with techniques like etching, linocut, and lithograph to express what words cannot.

My practice is shaped by curiosity and an intrinsic need to create. Through ink and pressure, I seek to translate the subtle rhythms of my environment and reflect the emotional textures of living on this land.

Experience

1978–2011

Primary Teacher • Classroom • Reading Recovery • Dept of Education NSW

2013–Present

Independent Artist • Printmaker

Education

·        Diploma of Teaching

Wollongong Institute of Education, November 1977. Wollongong NSW

·        Bachelor of Education

University of Wollongong, November 1992. Wollongong NSW

·        Diploma of Fine Arts (Distinction)

West Wollongong TAFE, November 2013. Wollongong NSW

Professional Development

2017 TAFE course with Rew Hanks, Meadowbank

2017 TAFE course with Seraphina Martin, Meadowbank

2017 Workshop Basil Hall and David Frazer, Skopelos, Greece

2018 Workshop David Frazer -Wood Engraving, Warringah

2018 Workshop Dianne Fogwell -Lino Printing, Mt Kembla

2018 Workshop Basil Hall Copper -Etching working with BIG, Braidwood. NSW

2020 Workshop Basil Hall -Zinc Etching, Hazelhurst. NSW

2021 Workshop Matthew Ablitt -Dry Point Etching. NSW

2014-present Duckprint Fine Arts Studio Wentworth St, Port Kembla NSW